Osnee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Osnee

What does the name Osnee mean?

The surname Osnee is an Anglicization of the Gaelic sept name "Ó Sniadhaigh." 1

Early Origins of the Osnee family

The surname Osnee was first found in County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht, where the Ó Sniadhaigh sept was established. 2

Early History of the Osnee family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Osnee research. The years 1209 and 1219 are included under the topic Early Osnee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Osnee Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Snee, O'Snee and others.

Early Notables of the Osnee family

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Migration of the Osnee family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Barney Snee, who immigrated to New Castle, Delaware in 1801; Thomas Snee and John Snee, who were naturalized in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1807 and 1808.

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)